Yes, back to back Finessa Bride posts! We are left with 5 weeks to prepare for the big day and we cannot help but to scramble everything in our tight schedule. A few weeks from now, my dad, who has been in the US for more than 14 years, will be here so just imagine how tighter everything will turn out to be. Though as of the moment I am still on my feet and very much relaxed, I am already expecting stress to get into my system anytime soon and to last until the eve of my wedding. And since I have prepared for this possibility, I am so glad to have signed up for Finessa Bride treatments to take care of my skin and prepare my being to be a beautiful and stunning bride on one of the big days in my existence.

The third week of the package was for further clearing of the skin on my face and decreasing of fats on my abdominal area. We started the treatments with Glutathione Infusion. And just how the routine goes, the area was cleansed and insertion of the needle followed.

It was a breeze to locate my veins but way too difficult to keep in place. My veins rupture easily which makes it hard for the nurses to insert the needle. Don't worry, it is my body and not how the nurses do it. Once the needle gets inside, the process takes just about 3-5 minutes to finish.

Just after 3 sessions, my skin obviously looks lighter and smoother. And I am on the pink of my health! I don't know if this is a part of the treatment but I am also regular on my number 2. So yey for the benefits of gluta!

After the Gluta Infusion, my face was cleansed to prep it for Light Cure.

Light Cure/Photodynamic Light Therapy is a treatment that utilizes a light to activate the photosensitizing molecules in the area which kills bacteria and shrinks pores and oil glands. There are cases where a solution is applied and allowed to incubate on the skin but in my case.

A red or blue light, depending on the need of the patient, is shone on
the area. The red light indirectly induces increase in collagen
production and often use for skin rejuvenation while the blue light is
used to kill bacteria in the skin and works fast in clearing skin
lesions and pores. My skin needed clearing so a blue light was used.

A protective goggle was placed on my eyes prior to the procedure. The PDT treatment lasted for about 15 minutes. Immediately after the treatment, my skin looked tighter and clearer. It is advisable to use a good amount of sunblock after the treatment...No, actually, everyday!

Week 3 was also my 2nd treatment of Celluslim and Reform. How does it work? Check out the Week 1 of treatment HERE.

I lost about 0.5 centimeters per area, smaller compared to the first week. Still, a lost is a lost. Woohoo!

Stay tuned for the vlog of my Week 4 treatment. I am still shy to put it up, eh! :)

♥ Jes ♥

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With just a few weeks left in my preparation and singlehood, I hope I don't irritate you with continuous posts and updates on my upcoming wedding. Though I am trying to squeeze in reviews and features, I cannot help but be occupied with the wedding preps. Please bear with me ah. :)

Currently, I am going on my 5th week as a Finessa Bride. I am behind my posts, I know, but for this week, I'll have the update posts on Week 2 (this one) and Week 3 (on Thursday). Also, I am already editing the Week 4. Yup, you read that right! I am editing the vlog. Stay tuned for it!

Finessa Bride package is composed of 2 sets of treatments that will happen alternately for 4-5 cycles. The week 2 of my treatments composed of Glutathione Infusion, Diamond Silk Skin on the face, and Absculpt on the abdomen area. This set of treatments is a follow-up for the week one where the cleaning and extraction (face) and reduction of fat cell (abdomen) were done.

The session started with the Glutathione Infusion. This infusion is mixed with vitamins to boost the immune system. This kind of treatment is great for those who want extra kick of antioxidants while getting the benefits of skincare.

Abscuplt gives better muscle tone on an area. Probes are attached on the muscle surfaces. The electrical impulses from the probes stimulate and tone the muscles on the target area. I had it done on my tummy area to tone the muscles and for better and flatter looking abs. No, I am not after those packs at this moment, I just want the area to look flatter.

A gel was applied to the probes prior to placing on the targeted areas. The probes will be kept in place using circumferential bands. Once ready, the machine will be switched on and intensity is increased as tolerated by the patient. It feels something, similar to poking, but not painful. It is ticklish as times. It would start uncomfortable but since the entire procedure lasts for about 20 minutes, the body will sure adjust with the feeling.

It was no longer expected but I still lost about 1 centimeter on my abdominal area. The area immediately looked tighter and toner too. Seeing these kind of results make Absculpt quite addicting.

After Absculpt, Diamond Silk Skin was done on my face. This kind wasn't new to me since I resulted to this to get rid of scars caused by skincare allergies about a year ago.

The diamond tip attached to the machine exfoliates the dead skin cells. This procedure gives a lighter and fresher look to the area. Indeed effective because this was how my skin looks a day after the procedure.

Just brows and my usual skincare. Those are natural flushes too! :)

Stay tuned for the updates on the next weeks of my treatments! For now, visit Finessa Aesthetica on Facebook to catch up on the promos and discounts!

Love,

♥ Jes ♥

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Most of the people I know, myself included, can keep up just a few products on the face. We are up and going with just moisturizer, sunblock, brow definition and lip color. But we have to admit that there will be times our skin calls for coverage. Times we have to hide those skin blemishes and conceal imperfections. Though an obvious response, we just cannot afford putting on foundation and/or concealer on top of everything we have on and on an everyday basis. And with that tinted skincare products are heaven-sent to us.

Tinted moisturizers were a hit before the entry BB creams and now, CC creams. I have a handful of the latter since they promise for moisture, sun protection, and coverage. But have you heard of the existence of tinted sunscreens? I haven't until I got the Belo SunExpert Tinted Sunscreen from SampleRoom.

The continuous innovation of Belo brought the Belo SunExpert Tinted Sunscreen, the first in the country that offers sun protection we need with the skin coverage we desire. It is armed with SPF50 PA ++++ to protect our skin against the harmful UV rays of the sun while its light tint benefits is from the Tone Adapt Technology. This, together with Cell Protect, evens out the skin and conceals imperfection while preventing premature skin aging.

Belo SunExpert Tinted Sunscreen is a better version of the Belo SunExpert Face sunblock. The consistency is creamy and not as thick and oily. The shade I got is Medium to Deep, which I think is the only shade available. Though still lighter than my skin, it is bearable and workable.

It feels slightly sticky and oily and looks too light on the few minutes of application. But once it sets, it becomes demi-matte and the tone adjusts on the skin.

I give it about 2-3 minutes to set before I complete the rest of my face. In this way, the shade somehow adjusts to my skin tone. Though still lighter, it makes my skin look healthy and glowing. I finish it off with a dust of powder on the t-zone to tame down the oil in that area.

It doesn't claim to control the oil and still, it is a sunscreen, so expect the oil to still seep through. Blotting is a must especially if you have uncontrollable oil production on your face. The coverage it gives may not be enough to conceal undereye circles so have the pleasure of using a concealer on those areas. Just like any other sunblock, it is waterproof. So yes, you can use this to swim.

The photo above shows how I groove with Belo SunExpert Tinted Sunscreen ona daily basis. After my moisturizer, I put on a good amount of it and finish everything with powder. To bring back a bit of color, I use a blush and a tinted lip balm. Oh, I so love how it has sun protection and quick makeup fix in one. My skin instantly achieves a flawless finish without layering a lot on the skin.

Currently, the Belo SunExpert Tinted Sunscreen is my go-to sunscreen and face makeup. For an extra kick of coverage, I top it with a powder foundation and I am good to go. It feels light on the skin as if you don't have anything on.

Do I recommend it? Oh, yes! To everyone, honestly. :)

I got mine from www.sampleroom.ph but this is available in almost all stores nationwide for only Php449.50.

Having a Belo SunExpert concealer and powder sound good, noh? What do you think? :)
Love,

♥ Jes ♥

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Tea is one drink, aside from water, that I would be glad to consume in my entire life. I don't mind what kind, honestly. It can be hot or cold or on its own or with milk, as long as its freshly brewed, I am good with it. I take one cup of tea almost every day to aid my digestion. Whenever I am out, I crave for milk teas. I am Jes, I am a tea addict.

I think I have tried all famous tea and milk tea places in the metro. I have my favorite picks in each one and still, I get excited with the feels of the first sip. Just recently, that tea-excitement got doubled when I got invited to try the newest tea and milk tea place in Promenade, Greenhills -- TenRen Tea.

TenRen Tea is the largest, best known tea manufacturer in the Far East with over 5 tea factories and more than 2000 stores. It was founded in 1953 in Taiwan and has quickly expanded to provide high-quality teas and ginseng in the US, Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and now, Philippines.

What set TenRen Tea apart is their passion for providing the highest quality of freshly brewed whole leaf teas. All tea leaves used are guaranteed authentic as everything come from TenRen's own tea farm. Each ingredient is painstakingly selected to bring a legitimate tea experience.

The TenRen Tea branch in the Philippines is located at the 2nd floor of Promenade, Greenhills (beside Gerry's Grill). The store has a substantial selection of teas and snacks. They also have a wide variety of tea cups and tea infusers.

We were able to try some of their products during the launch and here are my favorites:

Green Tea Mochi and Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Walnut Candy

The infused tea in these snacks can be tasted in every bite. Being a green tea addict, this mochi is heaven!

Green Tea Mango Slush

Yes, fresh and sweet mango goodness in a cup of cold, freshly-brewed Green Tea! TenRen only uses real fruits (not the powdered ones!) in their fruit teas and slushes. Must try!

And their pearls/sago taste different too as they are cooked in a rich honey concoction instead of the usual sugar.

If only Greenhill is just minutes away from me, I will sure frequent TenRen Tea! But for those who have easy access and are near the area, be sure to drop by TenRen! :)

Wedding day beauty should not only begin on the day of the wedding. Weeks, or months, before the big day, I started changing a bit in my usual to ensure my bridal best. I am slowly cutting out the junk in my diet though I just cannot complete say no to milk teas and some chips here and there. I am adding up more fiber-rich food and more water for youthful-looking skin. I am also on meal replacement to shed of a bit of unwanted fats. Slowly, I am introducing exercise back in my system to tone muscles and tighten my skin. Though I am seeing improvements, these steps are not enough with just about 6 weeks before my wedding. I just cannot rely everything to that wedding day beauty glow, thus, I signed up for Finessa Bride.

My journey as a Finessa Bride started two weeks back, just when I have
decided to speed up the beautifying changes I want to see for my big
day. It is 9-week continuous program that specifically aims to make
brides become the most stunning and most beautiful on her big day.

I am lucky to be the first Finessa bride of Finessa Aesthetica and get treatments and services well-designed for me and my targeted areas. For me to look stunning and blushing on the big day, Dr. Tiongson develop a program that will give me clear and smooth skin and toned abs in 9 weeks. Though I am relatively thin, I still have tummy fats to tame down. Basically, the Finessa Bride package includes IV Glutathione and different facial treatments to achieve radiant and glowing skin and Reform, Absculpt and Celluslim to help me be in a perfect shape for the big day.

Glutathione is an antioxidant that acts against free radicals, detoxifies the body and boost the immune system. Though it is naturally present in our body, it starts to drop levels as we age. I, who just got on the 30s level and who has extremely weak immune system, am really after the benefits of glutathione to my body so I have decided to get the intravenous compared to the oral ones. After all, it has a faster onset of action.

Getting the client's blood pressure is an SOP in Finessa Aesthetica. Once the blood pressure of the client is determined to be fit for the procedure, the insertion of the IV needle will begin.

Th entire procedure takes only about 5 minutes. If you don't mind needle insertions then this procedure is a breeze. My veins are too soft so I develop internal bruises every after IV procedures. Don't worry, that is normal for my body. The nurses know what they are doing and are too gentle to cause pain to the client.

For 9 weeks, I will be getting a dose of Glutathione IV Infusion. Now, on the 3rd week, I am already seeing improvements. My skin looks glowing and smoother than before! And I haven't contacted a virus for the past weeks and I tell you, that is a huge improvement for my extremely weak system!

Different facial treatments are included in the Finessa Bride package. For the 1st week, I had AHA Fruit Peel Facial. AHA stands for Alpha Hydroxy Acid which has rejuvenating effects on the skin if applied topically. Aside from that, AHA works as a mild exfoliant that facilitates the removal of dead and damaged skin cells by penetrating the uppermost part of the skin.

The procedure started with washing my face with a foaming gel. Afterwards, the acid was applied and allowed to stay on the skin for about 3 minutes. Then my face was washed again to prepare it for steaming.

Before the start of the facial steam, cold pads were placed on my eyes. This was so relaxing that I think I got a good nap in the middle of the process.

After my face has rested, deep cleaning and extraction was done. Truth be told, that was the very first facial extraction I have undergone. There was pain but bearable. My pores looked clean and my face felt fresh immediately after.

I requested the nurse to remove her gloves because my skin, sometimes, reacts to latex.

After the treatment, a high frequency treatment was done to reduce appearance of fine lines and to shrink enlarged pores.

My facial treatments ended with an application of chemical that would further exfoliate the skin.

Just two days after the treatment, the glow was already noticed on my skin. This photo was really an I-woke-up-like-this kind. I loved the effect so much that I went out with only moisturizer and sunblock on my face! Oh, and brows pala! :)

And just another two days after that, my skin started to peel. It wasn't painful, don't worry. The peeling revealed a new layer of skin that looked smooth and felt soft.

For the first week on body treatments, I underwent Celluslim and Reform. Don't be fooled by my body. I may look thin but I have fats showing here and there. Below was a photo of my tummy before the treatment. I just had heavy snacks, thus, the bloat. Aaaahhh... excuses!

Celluslim uses ultrasonic waves to lyse fat cells. It decreases the number of fat cells for an immediate slimmer area. Though it can be done on almost all body parts, I have decided to get it for my abdominal area where I have most of unwanted fats. And, my wedding dress will be tight on this area so I cannot afford to have my flabs showing on photos.

After the area was cleansed, a gel was applied. The machine was used by rotating the head around the area with applied pressure. Since I have high tolerance, the intensity was increased. The procedure was done on all areas of my abdomen including the sides for definition.

For better results, Reform was done right after Celluslim. Reform uses radiofrequency combined with heat to shrink fat cells. RF cream was applied on the area and just like in Celluslim, the RF head was swiftly rotated on the targeted area.

So how did it go? I lost about 1cm on my tummy!

Amazing, right? Actually, the changes I have been seeing are quite addicting! The Finessa Bride Package bundled with right diet and exercise will sure give me that most stunning look I am aiming for for my big day!Stay tuned for the Week 2 of my Finessa Bride journey! :)
Love,

♥ Jes ♥

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The thing with skincare programs and treatments series, you have to have time for it. You need to make a space in your tight schedule to make sure you stay on track with the schedule of treatments to be done. And that became a pain on my part. If you have noticed, my posts about underarm treatments were delayed. Not that I didn't have time to write, it was that I didn't have time to visit Finessa Aesthetica. But after the hell week from graduate studies, I am slowly getting the groove back, hence, a continuation of the series.

Session 5, or the second session of the cycle 2, focused on getting rid of the dead skin layers. Actually, it was the last session I had before the hell of the hell week in graduate studies took over my schedule. It was perfect because after the session, I had to take a week off to give way for the peeling.

I still shave to get rid of the hairs that were able to survive after
two laser removal sessions, thus, the stubble. It can already be noticed
hoe my underarm has improved after one cycle.

Diamond Silk Skin is diamond peel, yes. It exfoliates the skin using a diamond tip. Dead skin cells are sucked out from the surface in the process. In about 5-10 minutes, the skin felt soft and looked a tad brighter than before.

The suction makes the skin red but don't worry, it doesn't last. The session ended with the application of chemical for exfoliation.

Unlike the first cycle, the peeling commenced on the 2nd day. More skin was peeled off which revealed a better looking layer.

The session 6 should have done just 2 weeks after session 5 but because of my tight schedule, I wasn't able to visit. It was just last week when I got to continue the treatments. I was worried that the postponement of session 6 might have caused me to repeat the entire program. Good thing, after assessment, Dr. Tiongson said it is still good to go for the continuation.

This was how my underarm looked like despite the 3 weeks delay on the
treatment. Still better than before. Session 6 was for lightening. Every
fourth session of the cycle, a vibratory scraper is used to get rid of
superficial dirt like black heads and dead skin cells.

A cream was applied prior to the procedure. This cream protect the skin from the vibrations which are hardly felt in the first place.

Then the scraper was used on the skin. Again, the vibration is hardly felt except for the metal touching the skin.

After the treatment, the skin felt soft and looked lighter. This procedure can be done on a weekly basis which gives me an idea that I should have this more often.

So far, my underarms look and feel so much better. The hair growth has lessened, the chicken skin are less visible and the skin looks even now. I still have 2 more cycles to go!

Many of you have been asking how much does the entire package costs. Well, like I always say, the price depends on the severity of the case and starts at around Php19000. Costly, yes, but worth it. Buuuuuutttt... Finessa Aesthetica is now offering the Whitening and Hair Removal Underam Luminosity Program for just Php9,999!

♥ Jes ♥

Jes Roque

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An educator by profession and a beauty enthusiast by choice, Jes shares her thoughts on beauty and all the love in between through MakeUpLove. Hop in and get a dose of reviews, tutorials, features, expressions, and love.

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